Annually, the cost of insect pest control in agriculture crosses billions of dollars around the
world. Until recently, broad-spectrum synthetic pesticides were considered as the most …

Global crop yield and food security are being threatened by phytophagous insects.
Innovative methods are required to increase agricultural output while reducing reliance on …

Key message Piriformospora indica symbiosis promoted the growth and photosynthesis,
and simultaneously enhanced the resistance against insect herbivory by regulating …

A dramatic increase in global population combined with rapid industrialization in developing
countries has placed great strain on the global food and energy supply. In addition, food …

Phytophagous insect incidence is a serious threat for reduction of crop productivity globally.
There is an estimation of one fourth of crop is being destroyed by insects annually. Indeed …

Biotic and abiotic stresses negatively affect the yield and overall plant developmental
process, thus causing substantial losses in global sweet potato production. To cope with …

Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is regarded as amongst the world's most important crops
for food, vegetable, forage, and raw material for starch and alcohol production. Since pest …

Cotton is a commercial crop of global importance. The major threat challenging the
productivity in cotton has been the lepidopteron insect pest Helicoverpa armigera or cotton …

Chemical-based peticides are having negative impacts on both the healths of human beings
and plants as well. The World Health Organisation (WHO), reported that each year,> 25 …

Biological pesticides are pesticides derived from natural materials such as bacteria, plants,
and minerals that are applied to crops to kill pests. Biopesticides are targeted, inexpensive …